Day 22 ~ Changes

Today = How I have changed over the past two years

I think we're all constantly changing, mostly in ways we are not even consciously aware of.  While I'm aware of certain weaknesses that should change, overall, I really like who I am becoming!!  ❤

This time two years ago, we were preparing to leave for our amazing Niagara Falls & NYC trip with Bill and Jill, where I had my first zipline and helicopter ride experience... then finally learned to love NYC, thanks to Tom helping me see the beauty and history there! =) Not long after that, we redecorated several rooms in my house and added the awesomesauce photo wall I had wanted for a while!  That fall, I hosted several Friday night dinners with friends and put some cooking skills I'd learned from Jenna to use. =)  I said yes to a radio interview request discussing John Eldredge's latest book, which was fun!  I played with the niece and nephews a lot and got to see the fam in Tulsa more often than usual!  I celebrated with friends who found out they were pregnant, and I stood alongside friends who found out they'd had miscarriages.  Some friendships grew and strengthened while others gradually faded.  I drove outside of Oklahoma for the first time (to Bentonville a year ago), took an archery class, went on a lake trip, and pushed myself to try several other new things!  I celebrated a decade of friendship with Kristin, Laura, Sarah, and Chet (we celebrated that one twice - lol).  I finally asked my Parent Project questions, and I walk/jogged the OKC Half with Dad this April!  I tried a new church that didn't work out, then finally found a new church that I love.  I read through the NLT Bible in 2018 and I'm working through the NIV this year!  I gave online dating another try and had more success than before, but still nothing long-term.  I also contacted three adoption agencies and began researching and preparing myself for motherhood!  So I did several things that may not seem big to others but that required real courage for me, and I grew in my personal security (believing I am loved and supported even as I am technically by myself the majority of the time) ...and I'm very thankful for all of the above! ❤

"Yes, my soul, find rest in God;

My hope comes from Him.

Truly He is my rock and my salvation;

He is my fortress, I will not be shaken."

~Psalm 62:5-6